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    1. Thomas and Joanna (KEYES) KIDDER, 1700's Chelmsford
    2. Betty
    3. Hello, As I continue to try to learn more about "all" the descendants of Thomas and Joanna (KEYES) KIDDER of 1700's Chelmsford and Westford, MA, I noticed yesterday that there is still "missing information" about their many descendants - in "the KIDDER book." And, I'm just curious if anyone has information on them which might not be in "the KIDDER book." Thomas and Joanna had 5 sons, but the youngest was reported to have been born after his father's "sudden death." The oldest, "Cornet" Thomas, and the youngest, Francis, seems to have remained in the Westford and Littleton area. The 3 middle sons, Aaron, Reuben, and Joseph, married and then moved to New Ipswich, NH, ~1750. They had about 30 children between them. "Cornet" Thomas only had 2 daughters live, so his "large property" went to his oldest grandson, Thomas Kidder GREEN. Francis had many children and many descendants ! A mini-project I'm working on is to find out how long the "considerable property and large, ornate home" of Thomas and Joanna KIDDER remained in "family hands." Betty (near Lowell, MA) P.S. I am descended from Joseph and Rebecca (CHAMBERLAIN) KIDDER who also lived in Temple, NH. Of their many children, they had 3 sons: The oldest fought "long and hard" in the Rev. War and lived to marry in NJ; the middle son "might" have died while fighting in NY as a teen; the youngest migrated to New Brunswick ~1784.

    04/09/2006 03:29:54